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PUBLISHED APRIL 29, 1969 785,042 OXIDATIVE CONVERSION OF ALICYCLICALCOHOLS TO KETONES Charles W. Hargis, James E. Williams, and Howard S.Young, all of R0. Box 511, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662 Continuation ofapplication Ser. No. 577,147, Sept. 6, 1966. This application Dec. 11,1968. Published Apr. 29, 1969 Int. Cl. C07c 49/30, 49/44, 49/36 US. Cl.260586 No Drawing. 11 Pages Specification Alicyclic ketones may beproduced by passing a vaporphase mixture of an alicyclic secondaryalcohol containing at least 5 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbonsolvent for said alcohol, and an oxygen-containing gas over a silvercatalyst at a temperature of from about 300 C. to about 525 C., whereinthe oxygen-containing gas provides at least about 100% of thestoichiometric oxygen requirement. The alicyclic ketones so produced areuseful intermediates in the manufacture of polymers intended forproduction of fibers and films.

